Early the next morning… Q Sr. knocks softly on Peri’s bedroom door when he hears Kai whimpering. When there’s no answer, he peeps his head in cautiously before walking over to Kai’s crib to pick him up. Quincy Sr.: Hey there, little guy! Your mommy had a long day yesterday. We should let her sleep….
Mama is sitting down, watching TV when I return. I walk straight over to Kai and lift him out of his crib, happy to see him. Ma walks over. Alida: How did it go? Prosperity: Good. I found a nice place that would be perfect for us. Thanks for watching Kai, by the way. Alida:…
After Byron leaves, I sit there surprised because I expected to feel worse than I actually do. Maybe it’s because I’m no longer suppressing the guilt of what I’ve done. It’s out in the open, allowing the colors to feel lighter and less burdensome. Whatever the reason, I can now move on, so I do….
I awake to the sounds of Kai cooing and laughing in his crib. I climb out of bed and walk over. Prosperity: Do you feel the colors too, sweet baby? I lift him and give him his morning bottle. Overall, he’s been a happy, smiley baby, only crying when his diaper is dirty. I take…
Q Sr. anxiously looks up at his son as he exit’s Peri’s bedroom. Quincy Sr.: Well? Is everything okay? Quincy Jr.: Everything is perfect. You have a great-grandson, and I’m a grandfather. Q Sr. walks over and pulls his son into a hug. Quincy Sr.: Congrats, son! Your mother would have been pleased. Alida holds…
I stop by the conservation camp, hoping to see Wild before I return to Pop-pop’s house. Luckily she’s there and greets me with a big hug as soon as she sees me. Wildflower: Oh, Peri! It’s so good to see you. *looks down at my belly* Wait…are you – is it Craig’s? Prosperity: Yes, and…
Aunt Sophia and Uncle Duane say their goodbyes and leave early the next morning. Mama and daddy decide to hang around another day since Meri doesn’t start high school until Monday. Maybe they’ll still be here when the baby is born. I think that’s sort of what they are hoping will happen. I stare at…
There’s so much to think about and tons of planning to do if I hope to try and pull off everything I plan to do for me and my baby. But for now, I retreat to the water and relax. I’m not the only one. Merit, Aunt Sophia, and Uncle Duane all go out to…
Heavy dark blues…the kind that serves no purpose but to weigh a person down begin to settle on me, just as I start to hear the house come alive with activity. Auntie Sophia and her husband, Duane, arrived very early in the morning. I leave my bedroom as I hear them moving around in the…
Alice Wade (SV Part 2 – Day 10.2) was just as passionate as she was formidable. She wasn’t always the easiest to get along with, but she loved her family fiercely…showing it in the only way she knew how. An accomplished artist and musician, she had a very successful career until she and her husband…
